CSBJ Daily

The average national price for gasoline rose about 13 cents during the last two weeks, according to a Lundberg and Associates survey released yesterday.
The average price of regular gasoline on Friday was $3.09 a gallon. Mid-grade was $3.21, and premium was $3.32.
The nation’s lowest price was in Tucson, Ariz., where […]

Less than half of small-business employers believe retirement plans are crucial to attracting quality employees – but that’s not what the employees believe.
Less than 40 percent of small-business employers responding to a study said retirement plans are crucial for attracting employees, but 60 percent of responding employees said such plans […]

The latest analysis released by the Blue Ribbon Commission for Health Care Reform shows that streamlining administrative procedures could save the state nearly $170 million.
The commission identified strategies for simplifying the administrative process:

require all health plans to issue ID cards that conform to nationally accepted standards
streamline the provider credentialing process
simplify […]

Planning to deep fry that bird this Thanksgiving?
American Medical Response, the folks who deal with frying attempts gone bad, have some common sense safety tips to offer.

Do keep children and pets away from the fryer.
Do thaw your turkey before frying it. Water in an unthawed turkey can cause the oil […]